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Would a single BIG BASS tournament with winner take all work in the West? Heavy Hitters type but only one fish?

It’s been done; HBC. I believe it had a lot of interest but was only held for one, maybe two years

BIG DADDY BLUE RANGER wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2024 7:35 am It’s been done; HBC. I believe it had a lot of interest but was only held for one, maybe two years

Was that the big bass tournament run by Ron Cervenka and Ken Huddleston at Casitas back in the 2010's?

I believe that was a once and done tournament that Don Osborne won.
The event was by invitation only and failed as a result.
Tom

Yes, Don Osborne won the first one a Casitas with a 10+ at his first spot and possibly on his first cast. There was one on the Delta; I don’t remember who won but my old team partner Guyle came in second and got the side option $. There was also one at Clear but I can’t remember much about that one.

There was one at pedro also. 3 pounder won it:):):)

Hey that was 3.81 Robert!!!!! Still got the belt in my office too....... and the lady at the bank never asked how big the fish was when I deposited that $10K check

Heck yea let's do it again....... I am just glad that the who's who of swimbait guys were at the Pedro event that day I even got a hug from my buddy Butch Brown!!!!

kb wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2024 7:29 pm Hey that was 3.81 Robert!!!!! Still got the belt in my office too....... and the lady at the bank never asked how big the fish was when I deposited that $10K check

Heck yea let's do it again....... I am just glad that the who's who of swimbait guys were at the Pedro event that day I even got a hug from my buddy Butch Brown!!!!

What bait did you use?

Lot's of stories there but I caught that fish on a rainbow trout Top Hook Talon that my buddy Jerry Ballasteros gave me the morning of the event...... I still owe Jerry B a steak I think!!!!

kb wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 11:28 am Lot's of stories there but I caught that fish on a rainbow trout Top Hook Talon that my buddy Jerry Ballasteros gave me the morning of the event...... I still owe Jerry B a steak I think!!!!

Hahaha

When I didn’t get an invite to the 1st event at Casitas Ron told me to go to the Bat and sign up so I did. All they wanted was observers to sigh up. Not known as a swimbait angler I was over looked although more then qualified. That is why I said one and done and couldn’t care less if the event ever came back. Looking back I understand because of being very secretive of my success back in the day was known.
Tom